Fall River man arrested following home invasion, armed robbery

FALL RIVER — Police arrested a Fall River man on armed robbery charges stemming from a recent alleged home invasion on Foster Street.

The alleged victims told police that Carlos Estrella, 32, of 427 Bay St., barged into their apartment on Sunday afternoon while armed with a knife. They allege Estrella demanded money and took several items from their apartment, including cell phones, cash and a laptop computer, according to court documents.

According to Fall River police officer Martin Pena’s incident report, officers found the victim’s belongings inside a backpack that Estrella was seen carrying on Plymouth Avenue. Estrella denied any knowledge of the robbery, and told officers that a friend had called him and told him to pick up the backpack from behind a Rite Aid on Stafford Road.

The alleged victims identified Estrella as the suspect who had robbed them, according to court documents. Police arrested Estrella, charging him with home invasion and armed robbery.

Estrella was held on $2,500 cash bail after being arraigned Monday in Fall River District Court. He is scheduled to return to court for a probable cause hearing on July 12.

Email Brian Fraga at bfraga@heraldnews.com

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